Publications by authors named "Muhammad Arab"
Background: Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are a rare congenital heart disease. Large fistulas can lead to coronary steal phenomena presenting with angina, heart failure, and in rare cases, cardiogenic shock.
Case Summary: A 55-year-old woman acutely presented at our heart center with nonhemorrhagic pericardial tamponade and cardiogenic shock.
Background: We report a 62-year-old patient who received redo-orthotopic heart transplantation due to worsening severe aortic regurgitation after 19 months of continuous flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) (cf-LVAD) and temporary right ventricular assist device (RVAD) support for 1 month.
Case Report: The patient received a heartware LVAD (heartware ventricular assist device) and annuloplasty of the tricuspid valve due to end-stage heart failure (as a consequence of dilated cardiomyopathy) and severe tricuspid regurgitation in addition to right-sided extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) implantation. Postoperatively due to the inability to wean the implanted ECMO, a temporary RVAD was implanted after which the patient's condition improved so that it had been explanted later and the patient was discharged after 9 months.
Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination acceptance and reluctance among staff working in Saudi healthcare facilities.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during April - May 2021, among healthcare workers in five public hospitals under the National Guards Health Association located in Alahsa, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, and Riyadh. The study used a questionnaire in English language, which was distributed through official email communication among healthcare staff currently working at study venues.